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May 19th, 2008

At the Upfronts: The CW 2008-2009 Comedy Slate

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Good to Go

Everybody Hates Chris — Full order

Reaper — 13 Episodes

The Game — Full order

On the Way
No new comedies

Given the Ax

Aliens in America — The biggest travesty of the upfront season

Photos: Newscom, except for Reaper (Michael Courtney/The CW)

Tags: Aliens in America, canceled, Canceled Series, comedies, […]

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May 19th, 2008

At the Upfronts: NBC 2008-2009 Comedy Slate

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Good to Go

30 Rock — Full order

Chuck — Full order

Lipstick Jungle — Midseason order

My Name Is Earl — Full order

The Office — Full order

On the Way

Kath & Kim — Half-Hour Sitcom, Fall, 13 Episodes
The Office Spinoff — Untitled Half-Hour Sitcom, Winter, 13 Episodes
SNL Thursday Night Live — […]

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May 15th, 2008

At the Upfronts: Fox 2008-2009 Comedy Slate

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Good to Go

‘Til Death — Full Order

On the Way

Do Not Disturb (working title, formerly The Inn) — Half-Hour Sitcom, Fall, 13 Episodes
Sit Down, Shut Up — Half-Hour Animated Series, Spring, 13 Episodes
The Cleveland Show — Half-Hour Animated Series (Family Guy spinoff), Spring, 13 Episodes

Given the […]

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May 15th, 2008

At the Upfronts: CBS 2008-2009 Comedy Slate

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Good to Go

How I Met Your Mother — Full Order

Rules of Engagement — Full Order

The Big Bang Theory — Full Order

The New Adventures of Old Christine — Full Order

Two and a Half Men — Full Order

On the Way

Project Gary — Half-Hour Sitcom, 13 Episodes
The Ex List (formerly […]

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May 15th, 2008

At the Upfronts: ABC 2008-2009 Comedy Slate

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Good to Go

According to Jim — 18 Episodes

Eli Stone — 13 Episodes

Pushing Daisies — Full Order

Samantha Who? — Full Order

Boston Legal — 13 Episodes, Final Season
Desperate Housewives — Full Order
Dirty Sexy Money — Full Order
Ugly Betty — Full Order

On the Way

Scrubs — 18 Episodes, Final Season, Relocating […]

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May 10th, 2008

Fox Stunner: ‘Til Death’ Lives, ‘Back to You’ Dies

That time of the year is upon us, namely the spring upfront season, which is when viewers learn the fates of their favorite shows on the bubble. The industry-speak phrase refers to those series that network executives haven’t yet decided what to do with: cancel, renew, or downsize to a midseason replacement. The […]

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February 25th, 2008

‘Lipstick Jungle’ Extended

Variety reports excellent news today for the ladies of the Lipstick Jungle. Based on strong Nielsen numbers, NBC has ordered an additional six episodes of the Thursday-night, Candace Bushnell dramedy starring Brooke Shields, Kim Raver, and Lindsay Price.
Each week during its 10pm–11pm time slot, Lipstick has led in the ratings among women aged 18 […]

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February 7th, 2008

Molly Shannon and Selma Blair are ‘Kath & Kim’

On Wednesday, NBC entertainment honcho Ben Silverman announced the network’s plans to send the American adaptation of the hit Australian comedy series Kath & Kim directly to production for an initial order of six episodes.
The show will star super successful actresses Molly Shannon (Saturday Night Live, Evan Almighty, Year of the Dog) and Selma Blair […]

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November 27th, 2007

‘Chuck’ Picked Up for a Full Season!

Yesterday brought excellent news for Chuck fans. NBC has given the quite entertaining spy dramedy an order for the highly coveted Back Nine to go along with the earlier thirteen episodes requested, which means the series will play out for a full 22-episode first season. All together now: Yaaay!!!

Photo: NBC

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October 24th, 2007

‘Pushing Daisies’ Earns the Back Nine for a Full-Season Ride

ABC is picking up its pickups these days. Just last week, the Alphabet Network awarded the Grey’s Anatomy spinoff Private Practice with a full season. Now, executives’ good graces are raining down on the romantic crime dramedy fantasy (Whew!) that precedes the medical series on Wednesday nights in the United States, the one […]

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